MantisBT - Zandronum
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0001751Zandronum[All Projects] Bugpublic2014-03-16 18:062014-06-15 16:06
Reporter240-185 
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PrioritynormalSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
StatusclosedResolutionbackport later 
Platformx64 OSMicrosoft WindowsOS Version8.1
Product Version1.2 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0001751: Zandronum must be run as admin in order to able to change resolution
DescriptionUnder W8.1, if Zandronum doesn't run with admin privileges, the player is unable to change resolution and is stuck with 640x480 windowed. Running this program as an admin "solves" this issue.
Steps To ReproduceTake a Windows 8.1 system.
Install Zandronum.
Launch the shortcut "as is".
Profit!
Additional InformationSpecs:

Acer Aspire P3-171
Intel i5-3339Y
4 GB of RAM
Windows 8.1
Intel HD4000 for graphic things.
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Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2014-03-16 18:06240-185New Issue
2014-03-16 20:27Konar6Note Added: 0008417
2014-03-16 20:35240-185Note Added: 0008418
2014-03-16 20:46Konar6Note Added: 0008419
2014-03-16 20:48240-185Note Added: 0008420
2014-03-16 21:51Torr SamahoNote Added: 0008421
2014-03-17 01:27Blzut3Note Added: 0008423
2014-06-15 16:06WatermelonNote Added: 0009438
2014-06-15 16:06WatermelonStatusnew => closed
2014-06-15 16:06WatermelonResolutionopen => backport later

Notes
(0008417)
Konar6   
2014-03-16 20:27   
Does installing the game elsewhere from Program Files solve the issue?
(0008418)
240-185   
2014-03-16 20:35   
Yes. Although I don't like to do non-portable installations anywhere else than the Program Files folder.
(0008419)
Konar6   
2014-03-16 20:46   
Well, this is an intended behavior of Windows Vista and above - you need admin rights to write to Program Files. Perhaps disabling UAC would work for your case.


Speaking of the common problem with config saving, I think Zandronum should offer to be installed to \Users by default.
(0008420)
240-185   
2014-03-16 20:48   
Actually, the issue doesn't occur under Windows 7.
Why not writing the .INI file in %appdata%/local or %appdata%/roaming?
(0008421)
Torr Samaho   
2014-03-16 21:51   
AFAIK ZDoom tried using the user directory for the config files at some point in the past, but reverted to the old approach because of user complaints. Currently we are just doing what the ZDoom version Zandronum is based on is doing.
(0008423)
Blzut3   
2014-03-17 01:27   
Indeed, and now it's back:'https://github.com/rheit/zdoom/commit/0645053431884fafdcc7ede11694058b16d2b3af [^]'
(0009438)
Watermelon   
2014-06-15 16:06   
Now to just backport that when the time comes